3 Educational & Active Video Games
When you hear, “children playing video games” you don’t often associate that with an educational activity. With all the criticism video games receive you might assume none of them [...]
5 Chalk Activities for STEM Fun
When I think about summer, the first thought that comes to my mind is playing outside and enjoying life! What better way to combine outdoor fun with science this [...]
Why You Should Use Picture Books in Science Lessons
When you think of STEM, often people do not think of picture books. Books are often associated with reading, English, social studies, and history, but they can be incredibly [...]
Summer STEM Scavenger Hunts
As we come to the end of the school year, a dreaded conversation emerges. That conversation is around summer assignments. I have often been frustrated by this due to [...]
How to Host a Virtual STEM Event
Virtual events are the biggest way right now to engage students and parents. They are a great way to have your community get information from the comfort of their [...]
How to Design a Dream School Using the Engineering Design Process
Engineering is such a fun aspect of STEM but can lose the fun in the process if students don’t understand the Engineering Design Process. A project that I recently [...]
How to Use Federal Funding for Summer Programs
Through the Federal Education Stabilization Fund, $279 billion became available to schools to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Within that, $30 billion was specifically allocated for summer school, [...]
5 Planning Tips for a Memorable Summer STEM Program
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, you may be thinking towards summer. For many teachers, summer is a time to plan for the next school year. [...]
How to Get STEM Supplies to Students at Home
In 2020, educators became experts on new teaching styles they never thought they’d have to do. Distance and hybrid learning was introduced to keep both students and teachers safe. [...]
Magic 3D Pen Fun for Summer
Over the summer, I am always looking for things to do with my library programming that is fun (because if it’s not fun then they will not come in) [...]
